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I believe the part numbers are 0426519-19 & 0426519-20. They are the 19gal per side. Ready to buy, cash in hand and will pay shipping. You can call or text 775-410-8000 too.

Been looking for a set of these for a year and a half. Nearly impossible to find (at a reasonable price)

Good luck! If you find more than 1 set somewhere let me know.

Hi,
A friend and myself both have the Oem long range tanks.
I bought a 65 patroller that was damaged badly ina wind storm but from the wing attachments to the strut attachment was good.
It also had a heavy duty nose wheel.
He found one tank in a salvage yard and the other he found in England and had it shipped to Calf.
He also bought a ground looped 68 with del air long range wings with Horton STOL Kit installed and vg’s and monarch flush fillers.
So he decided to sell the del air wings and will list them on barnstormers for 6000 for both.
Just a heads up..
Now the Oem tanks are hard to find but you have to know you need the wing stubs if you go that route. Flap bellcrank brackets are 1”+ larger to rivet it the moved rib. The box support for the removed ribs has inside supports built in and are also hard to find.

Also the trailing edge wing flap area there is a wing flap reb that has to be moved the 1+ to line up to the tank area outside moved rib.

I have had the tank covers drawn up and laser cut out of 2024T3 .040 as per Cessna blueprints if anyone needs them cut let me know.


Bottom line is the oem tanks cannot be put into standard wings without the oem internal wing parts.. without a boatload of problems.

If you need more info pm me with a phone number.

To bad del air isn’t selling any stc’s since his welder passed from what I have heard.


Hope this gives a better picture of what is involved.
Mike

Just thought I’d throw it out there... Bill has the LR wings and tanks installed......got the STOL kit painted....looks great!

Maybe he’ll chime in here. You’ll love his plane. I do!

Love my LR tanks! Factory installed back in 1974. Amazing range for single pilot going cross country! The best thing about my plane. If you can do a conversion, totally worth it!!

In the Cessna 2-seater line, my dream plane would be an original Patroller with original LR tanks and the other Patroller features, doors and drop chute. I don't suppose many of those were made and hardly any are still flying.

One of these days, I might get after-market longer range tanks in my plane, so I could just keep on cruising. Still pondering weight issues.

Barfly will have everything but the flares and drop chute..... She did not come from the factory that way though.....

If you want to see the original weight and balance sheet direct from Cessna for a Patroller see link below. The longest flight I've knocked out was around 5.25 hours. I regularly go around 4.25 hours.

Patroller Photos [photos.app.goo.gl]

Also If you want Patroller doors, there's a guy on Instagram that converts old doors and also sells conversion kits. PM me if you want his contact info, I'm not sure if he's a member.

Hey Dan......

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

Thanks Ron! I'm 37 this year!